JOHN C. BULL Citation for Bronze Star Medal HEADQUARTERS XIX CORPS Office of the Commanding General APO 270 21 January 1945 GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 14

CITATION

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JOHN C. BULL (K-100005), United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Twelfth Fleet, United States Navy, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in England and France, from 1 March 1944 to 31 August 1944, in connection with military operations against the enemy. Lieutenant Commander Bull by his untiring efforts perfected the survey of his battalion upon its arrival in England and coordinated the artillery survey of an entire corps. After commitment of his battalion to combat in France, Lieutenant Commander Bull directed and supervised a survey within the Corps. So efficiently did he perform his duties that valuable survey control was available to the artillery at all necessary points. By his efforts, Lieutenant Commander Bull contributed materially to the successful employment of the Corps artillery against the enemy. The meritorious achievement of Lieutenant Commander Bull is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service. Entered Military Service from Washington.

By Command of Major General McLain

H. C. MAGUIRE
Brigadier General, General Staff Corps
CHIEF OF STAFF

AWARD OF CROIX DE GUERRE WITH GOLD STAR

This award was given on Decision No. 1150 by Le General d'Armee Juin on 30 October 1945. The BUZZARD on 18 April 1946 reported that Commander Bull received the award from General de Gaulle for locating enemy fire which was trained upon a French regiment and then sending its position back to American artillery which neutralized the German guns.